v. Function: verb
1 to overcome or gain dominion over by force of arms FF1C; leaders who have tried and failed to conquer the world FF1E;
Synonyms: bear down, beat down, crush, defeat, overpower, reduce, subdue, subjugate, vanquish; compare DEFEAT 2 , OVERTHROW 2 , WHIP 2 , WIN 1
Related Words: baffle, balk, circumvent, foil, frustrate, outwit, override, thwart; bend, control, master, overmaster, subject, worst
Idioms: bring one to one's knees, trample in the dust, trample underfoot
Contrasted Words: bow, cave, give up, succumb, yield; capitulate, submit, surrender
2 to gain mastery over something by getting the better of obstacles and difficulties FF1C; trials faced by the men who conquered Mount Everest FF1E;
Synonyms: best, master, overcome, prevail, triumph; compare OVERCOME 1
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Synonyms: OVERCOME 1, down, hurdle, lick, master, surmount, throw